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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4f026d9b50582b000100002e

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How fast could it be?

Start file
 4820 vim_golf  15   0 68772  11m  836 S  0.0  0.0   1:51.42 screen
 4821 vim_golf  16   0 54012 2288  900 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.09 tcsh
 4843 guestme   16   0 54360 2696  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.57 tcsh
 6602 vim_golf  16   0  374m 305m 203m S  0.0  0.4   0:02.85 gdb
 7599 vim_golf  16   0 53744 2000  864 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
 7833 vim_golf  15   0 54032 2072  884 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.08 tcsh
11872 vim_golf  16   0 96100 5476 3812 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.04 vim
17605 vim_golf  16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
19698 vim_golf  16   0 35788 1744 1112 S  0.0  0.0   0:12.49 sshd
19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
19731 vim_golf  16   0 58416  992  756 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 screen
23891 vim_golf  16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top
29880 vim_golf  16   0 54196 2320  924 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
30558 vim_golf  16   0 98808 7652 4440 S  0.0  0.0   0:02.34 vim
30559 vim_golf  16   0     0    0    0 Z  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 cscope <defunct>
31131 vim_golf  16   0 53868 2148  896 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.10 tcsh
End file
 4820 vim_golf  15   0 68772  11m  836 S  0.0  0.0   1:51.42 screen
 4821 vim_golf  16   0 54012 2288  900 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.09 tcsh
 4843 guestme   16   0 54360 2696  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.57 tcsh
 6602 vim_golf  16   0  374m 305m 203m S  0.0  0.4   0:02.85 gdb
 7599 vim_golf  16   0 53744 2000  864 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
 7833 vim_golf  15   0 54032 2072  884 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.08 tcsh
11872 vim_golf  16   0 96100 5476 3812 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.04 vim
17605 guestme   16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
19698 vim_golf  16   0 35788 1744 1112 S  0.0  0.0   0:12.49 sshd
19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 guestme
19731 vim_golf  16   0 58416  992  756 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 screen
23891 guestme   16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top
29880 vim_golf  16   0 54196 2320  924 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
30558 vim_golf  16   0 98808 7652 4440 S  0.0  0.0   0:02.34 vim
30559 vim_golf  16   0     0    0    0 Z  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 cscope <defunct>
31131 vim_golf  16   0 53868 2148  896 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.10 tcsh

View Diff

8c8
< 17605 vim_golf  16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
---
> 17605 guestme   16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
10c10
< 19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
---
> 19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 guestme
12c12
< 23891 vim_golf  16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top
---
> 23891 guestme   16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top

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#151 Thomas Hiron / @thomashiron - Score: 55 - 02/23/23 @ 15:00 
:set rnu<CR>w7jcwguestme <Esc>4jciwguestme <Esc>2keE$ciwguestme<Esc>ZZ

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